The Jacksonville Jaguars entered this offseason with a need for a veteran tight end and have yet to sign one. However, they did officially lose one from their 2019 roster as the Carolina Panthers came to terms with veteran tight end Seth DeValve.
DeValve, 27, joined the Jags last September off the waiver wire after just missing the cut to be on the Cleveland Browns final 53-man roster. He participated in 12 games for the team and started in six due to their variety of injuries the team sustained at tight end. He was able to accumulate 12 catches for 140 yards in the process.
The loss of DeValve, albeit at tight end, won’t hurt the Jags all that much. Still, it will be interesting to see what they do at the position, which is clearly one of the most important for a quarterback. They’ll have players like James O’Shaughnessy and Josh Oliver returning from injured reserve but it still feels like the Jags should look to add some help in the near future.
There isn’t much on the open market but veterans Tyler Eifert, Jordan Reed, and Delanie Walker could be solid contributors if healthy. In terms of the draft, some names to watch are Thaddeus Moss, Adam Trautman, and Brycen Hopkins, all of whom could be options past round one this April.
